Brazil vs Suriname
Brazil is 52.2 times larger than Suriname. Suriname would fit into Brazil about 52 times.
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Brazil is 52.2× the area of Suriname.
| Brazil | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 639,850 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Paramaribo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Suriname?
- Yes. Brazil is 52.2 times larger than Suriname. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Suriname fit into Brazil?
- About 52 times: Brazil has 52.2× the area of Suriname.
- Why do Brazil and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Suriname?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 639,850. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².